NAME OF DECEASED: GARY R. GAFFNEY AGE: 66
ADDRESS: W4843 N Musser Lane, Phillips, WI 54555; A township of Worchester resident, Price County
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 3:05 AM Thursday, July 8 at Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls where he was a patient for the past ½ day
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Monday, July 12 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, township of Holway
OFFICIATING: Pastor Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
PLACE OF BURIAL: Our Saviours Lutheran Church cemetery, town of Holway
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-8 PM Sunday, July 11and also at church 10 AM until time of funeral services at 11 AM on Monday, July 12
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 28, 1944 at Marshfield, WI
EDUCATION: Marshfield area schools, attended Marshfield High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: 1st: In 1967 to Patti Ames and they were later divorced;
2nd: February 3, 1990 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Town of Holway, to Debra Hanson and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he worked for Kohler Co. in Sheboygan for a period of time. Then he worked at Marshfield Water & Light for a period of time. Then he moved to Tulsa, OK where he attended welding school and later taught at that same school. Returned to Marshfield Water & Light where he worked as a boiler operator until 1990. Then he worked at Central Burner & Boiler in Marshfield for a period of time. Then he drove truck for Roehl & Silver Cote both of Marshfield. Moved to Phillips in 1999 and worked at Weather Shield in Park Falls until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting and his grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Musser Lake Association, Phillips; Past Teamsters Union member;
SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Debra Gaffney of Phillips
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son-Shawn Gaffney of Marshfield
Step-Son: Joshua Brill of Milwaukee Step-Grandchildren: Alaina & Ava Brill of Spencer
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 brother-Jim Gaffney of Marshfield; 4 sisters-Judy (Bob “Pete”) Peterson of Sheboygan, Sharon (Larry) Boushon of New Mexico, Sandy Holroyd of Marshfield, Kathy (Mike) Joyce of Marshfield
DECEASED FATHER: Arthur Gaffney DECEASED MOTHER: Doris Koepke
PALLBEARERS: Honorary-Mike Joyce, “Pete” Peterson, Larry Boushon; Active-Jim Janacek, Dick Simonson, Dave Willman, Charlie Reigel, Pete Korpowski, Don Hanson
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
